Sleigh.



M. DIENER & O. F. URBAN.

SLEIGH.

MPPLIOATION FILED 1:07.14, 1910.

1,026,023. Patented May 14, 1912. v

WITNESSES:

STATES PATENT OFFICE. 1 1 1 1,o26,'o23. ,v

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Be it known that we,-MAe1iAL1-;NA DrENER, FREDoLIN U'nnAN, a citizen of the Republic ofSwitzerland both residents of 831'Sycamore street, Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukeeand the State of Wisconsin, have invented a new which the following-is a specificatiom,

. This invention "has for its object to pro; vide a sleigh or coasting device compris= mg a single runner having a comparatively hort bearing surface with curved ends which facilitatethe turning of the runner beneath the rider for steering-purposes and for assuring-an easy leaps when coasting faces. I

Another object of this invention is to provide StlClit'a coasting device with afoot rest which will assist the rider in maintainin uilibrium. dr i dther object .of

durable construction, while being inexpensive to construct and of light weight and easily carried from place to place.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the sleigh asherein claimed and all equivalents.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like characters of reference indicate the same parts in the different views: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a coastin device constructed inaccordance with th-i invention and illustrating the preferred form'the'reof; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof; Fig; 3 is a frontelevation thereof with the runner in section and showing'by dotted lines the movements-of the swinging foot rest; Fig. 4 is a side Televation of a modified Y form ofthe invention adapted fonuse by shape with its ladies; and, Fig. 5 'is' a detail plan'view of the swinging footrestithereoif. I

In these drawings 1 indicates the runner as shown, and is bent to a substantially oval two ends brought together and welded rriveted or otherwise firmly united and 2 indicates-a strengthening brace rod extending transversely across the frame with its ends riveted to the flanges of the frame to prevent the possibility of the frame collapsing on striking the ground aftera long leap. Some distance in front SLEIGH. I

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of the'bra'ce the flange of the runner frame is provided with an opening into'which is g engaged the hooked upper end of a .T- shaped foot rest 3 which is thus suspended and free to-s'wing from side to side as shown by dotted lines'in Fig. 3. Another foot rest 4 is adjustably and 'detachably. clamped to.

the flange of more experienced riders -for rider for steering.

seat 5 is adjustably a'nd removably mounted on the runner frame by having clips 6- fitting around the flange of the to the seat by wmged nuts nuts are loose, the seatmay the, runn'erframe to position it properly, according tof'the-angularity of thedescent to be made, 1 This seat is desirably'padded-at its middleportion and is provided with openings '13 atthe ends to 7 and while the be moved along the "runner" frame and is em- ".ployed .by the 4 v assisting in swinging the frame-beneathithe form hand holds which, are grasped by the rider.

In use the" rider sits upon the seat and firmlygrasps the hand holds at each side with hlS weight resting upon the device and right, he starts the steps and then as enough momentum to enablehimto main-- tain equilibrium, one'of thfootrests and continues the descent. Thedev-ice descent by taking a few one or the other of the hand holds so as to tilt it one way or the is kept-beneath the rider by'hlspullingupon ground to hold him pi soon as he has acquired he places both feet upon turn to avoid obstruction or: for steerin a desired course, or the-other so of equilibrium andat the sametime swings the runner beneath him on a vertical axis the rider leans to one'slde as to throw his weight out by pushing forwardwith one hand and" pulling rearward with. the other.

hile running on a smooth-v surface, horizontal or inclined, the runner rides on a flat surface. which is approxima order that the runner may easily pass up onethird of its entirelength. In

and down irregularities in its course, its

bearing surface is "curved at a' varying pitch which z-has been-"found desirable 'for leapingas being, capable of landing successfully, bearing surface the in practice to be most whatever point of the; runner is the first [to "str' e. Theseleaps are made of great length,

the rider acquiring a" high speed in a descent cline so that and then quickly turning up a short inhis momentum will carry him many yardsj It is obvious that after such a leap the runner may again land on an incline or a decline or a level surface and itv is of utmost importance that wherever the runner may first strike, it will present a smooth bearing surface capable of supporting the rider. curvature .at the front end of the runner occupies nearly half the length of the device while the curvature at therear is of suflicient extent to right the position of the further decline.

device after a leap which is ended upon a The short comparatively straight portion of the bearing surface of the runner offers much less re'sist-ance to'the, turning movement thereof for steering purposes than would be true-if itwere longer.

That form of the invention shown in Figs.

and 5 is designed for ladies use, the oval .shape of the frame -1 being departed'from while the shape of the bearing portion of the runner remains-the same, In-fact the frame-B beginning at the front end follows the same outline as the frame'l' until after the seat is passed, when it turns abruptly downwardly and meets the runner justin advance of the straight portion thereof.-

Thus the vdownwardly bent. 'portiontakes the lacate the brace 20f the other construction and leavesthe frame open in front of the seat to accommodate the skirts of the rider. Ast his portion of the frame is open,

the footrestfca-nnot be suspended as before and consequently it takes the form of a bracket 9 piv otall mounted on hooks 10 on this downwardly ent portion of the frame,

bra k t fo r that form of theinvention shown in Figs.

the. bracket carrying a crosspiece 11 at its "end-held by a'clamping screw .2. "This form 1 'ofithe ;i nve ntion is-operated in-t he' same -manner as the.

other. 1 When "desired the (9) may be provided for .1, 2 and'3,' the "bracket being pivotally at- 1 v 'tached to the brace-(2) in the same manner 1 It is for this reason that the is of furtheradvantage in" that itis positioned directly beneath the seat and neath the seat, and a as it is attached to the downwardly bent portion of the frame in Fig. 4.

The swinging foot rests are more particur y' used by beginners to enable them to morereadily throw their weightjfrom one side to the other to maintain'e'quilibrium,

but with experienced riders this becomes an acquired accomplishment andthen the fixed or adjustable foot rest 4: is preferred as being more effective for assisting in bracing the'abody when .making long leaps. The seat and footrests are made detachable so as to be capable of being packed within the frame for shipment or for carrying the device from place to place.

frame with a rounded front endand the top portion forming a seat support, a trans- -versely extending seat adyustably mounted on the straight top portion of the frame and clamped thereto, said top. portion of the frame also affording a support for a swinging foot rest in front of the seat support, a swinging foot rest suspended therefrom,

and the'rounded front of the bottom portion affording a support for a foot foot rest adjustably mounted of the frame rest, and a thereon. v

2. A coasting device, comprlsing a frame of T-iron having an oval shape with approximately parallel top and bottom portions, a seat adjustably clamped to the top portion of the frame, a brace connecting the and bottom portions of the frame bebracket foot rest pivotally mounted on the brace.

MAGDALENA DIENER. CHARLES FREDQLIN URBAN.

Witnesses: v

FRANK L.- TENNEY, TONY OELBERGER.

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